Command Injection in expressfs
All versions of expressfs are vulnerable to Command Injection. The package does not validate user input on several API endpoints, allowing attackers to run arbitrary commands in the system. The affected endpoints are: expressfs.appendFile, expressfs.cp, expressfs.create and expressfs.rmdir.
Recommendation
No fix is currently available. Consider using an alternative module until a fix is made available.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm package | expressfs | all versions | no fix |
References
- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-77- Platform
- npm
- Package
expressfs- Disclosed
- 03.09.2020
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 10:22
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-mxmj-84q8-34r7 - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: expressfs
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